the lens is not "quite prone" to hot spots w/ K-1.; I havent seen any yet. Maybe under certain rare conditions. Secondly an AF lens is not as good or better than a MF lens, its just different. jco
-----Original Message----- From: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Jun 16, 2022 10:29 AM To: Subject: Re: sample photos. - smc pentax A 100mm F2.8 MACRO at middle distances w/K-1 On 6/15/2022 4:56 PM, JC OConnell wrote: > https://jchriso.com/temp/smc100.htm > > This is a great all around lens. > The A100/2.8 was a great lens, but it is quite prone to reflections off the > sensor giving hot spots on the image. I suspect it is related to the FREE > design and the absolutely flat rear element. It's too bad because it was such a good lens on film. I ended up retiring my copy of it in favour of the DFA100/2.8 Macro, which is easily as good a lens and shows none of the reflection problems. I'd sell it but my conscience won't let me sell a known defect such as this. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
